"Chengbang Logistics" has become incredibly popular in Chongqing, even more so than Jiang's Private Kitchen.
On the day of Jianghuai's first birthday, Jiang Yong and Xia Qing's boats rushed to Yuzhou, and they were immediately surrounded by some merchants as soon as they disembarked.
These customers suffered several setbacks in the past few days because they didn't place orders in advance. Every time they went to the warehouse, the goods were sold out. They only hesitated for one more day, and their orders were postponed for several days.
Without advance booking, it's all down to luck. If you arrive early, you might have a chance to stock up on some goods, but if you arrive late, there's nothing left.
Of the six cargo ships that arrived this time, four had been pre-ordered, while the other two were acquired by them.
There was no reason to snatch goods at the docks before, and Xia Qing didn't know whether she should sell to them or not.
Jiang Yong followed Xia Qing on several sea voyages, traveling through various villages and towns, and his mind was filled with many new things.
He tugged at Xia Qing and said in a low voice, "Uncle Xia, let's sell! Selling here will save on the transportation costs on the shore. The merchants waiting at the dispatch point won't see any extra goods, so they'll definitely be nervous and might order more from us!"
Xia Qing looked at Jiang Yong and patted him on the head.
This kid is clever, and having him around makes things so much easier for them! He can read, do accounting, is hardworking, and has a sweet tongue, so everyone likes him and is happy to teach him everything in return!
"Sell! Ladies and gentlemen, please wait a moment. We're not selling this batch of goods retail, we're only wholesaling by the box. Think it over carefully, and those who want it, please line up!" Xia Qing waved his hand, and immediately the crew on the ship began unloading the goods.
Jiang Yong glanced at the line of merchants, his eyes darting around, and said, "Gentlemen, today is the birthday banquet of the young master of Jiang's Private Kitchen. Many of the ingredients were ordered from us, including crabs the size of washbasins and lobsters as thick as arms—all high-end products! Gentlemen, please take a look, and feel free to order anytime if you need anything!"
Even in ancient times, truly high-end, top-quality seafood was not something ordinary people could afford. Firstly, they lacked experience and had never even seen it, let alone tasted it. Secondly, the price was too high, so even if they wanted to eat it, they didn't have the means.
But after Jiang Yong said that, everyone wanted to see it for themselves, especially since they were all worldly businessmen. It was quite necessary for them to have a meal at Jiang's Private Kitchen!
If one person can't afford to eat it all, how about a few people share it?
Jiang Shan was unaware that Jiang Yong had inadvertently brought her business. She didn't invite many people to Jiang Huai's birthday banquet. Besides the people from the shop, there were some close suppliers, a few regular customers who were on good terms with An Jing, and the rest were guests invited by An Jing.
Jiang Shan also sent a letter to Li Minghe. Zongyang County is not far from Yuzhou; at Li Minghe's pace on horseback, it would only take a day.
This is a true benefactor, and Jiang Shan instinctively felt he couldn't ignore this powerful figure; he should try to curry favor with him. Regardless of whether he could come or not, he still needed to show his sincerity.
However, Li Minghe did not come. Instead, he sent someone to deliver a birthday gift to Jiang Huai: a Luban lock made of pure gold.
This sentiment speaks for itself. Jiang Shan, in return, personally drafted a gift list and had it delivered to Zongyang County.
Li Minghe did not come, but Li Han, the president of the Chongqing Chamber of Commerce, did, accompanied by two managers of the Chamber.
Chairman Li was a guest invited by An Jing. Jiang Shan welcomed him to the VIP room and left the rest to An Jing.
She was the real star of her son's first birthday party; she was incredibly busy.
Some of the guests attending the birthday banquet had invitations, while others came uninvited, but without exception, they all gave gifts. Therefore, Jiangshan spared no expense, using only the best ingredients for the banquet, which were clearly expensive.
As each dish was served, some guests' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
What do crabs and shrimps bigger than washbasins taste like? Needless to say, everyone who sees them wants to try one!
Besides these rare ingredients that are rarely seen on ordinary days, there was even beef on the banquet!
Beef was extremely expensive in those days. Cattle farmers were reluctant to sell their cattle, and the government restricted the buying and selling of draft cattle. Even the wealthiest restaurants couldn't buy beef.
But there's beef here!
Oh My God!
What a grand gesture!
As the guests were dazzled and captivated, today's protagonist, little Jianghuai, made a dazzling entrance dressed in a festive red jacket.
With a piece of crispy cod in his left hand and a piece of crab leg meat in his right, he waved his chubby little hand enthusiastically to each table of guests attending the birthday banquet in Jiangshan's embrace, saying, "Thank you, thank you!"
The guests laughed until they cried.
Several female guests were delighted and wanted to hug Jiang Huai, and he, with the flair of a star, took the initiative to offer them loving hugs.
The female guests were quite taken with them.
Jiang Shan watched her son's debut and sighed inwardly: If this were modern times, she wouldn't need to work so hard to do live streaming; her son would be a ready-made advertisement!
After the fashion show, Sanlang and his brothers took him to the ceremony for his first birthday celebration.
The items used for the first birthday celebration were prepared by Mr. Xunmei for several children, and each item held extraordinary significance.
Jiang Huai's appetite vanished the moment he saw the dazzling array of food on the table. He solemnly placed the food in Xi'er's hands, waited for Meijing to wash his hands, and then rubbed his little hands together and walked over with a grin.
There were more than twenty items on the table, dazzling the eye. Jiang Huai walked around the table, looking at this and touching that, but didn't choose anything.
He seemed to have decision-making difficulties; he touched some items several times but ultimately didn't pick them up.
He glanced back at Jiangshan, stood on tiptoe, and called out "Mother," silently gesturing to her.
Jiang Shan pushed all the items together, made room for Jiang Huai, and let him do whatever he wanted.
"Huai'er, the book! Choose that book!" Sanlang was quite anxious and couldn't help but call out when Jiang Huai's hand was on the abacus.
Jiang Huai glanced back at him, then turned his head to touch the abacus, and shifted his position to the side.
He needs to support himself on the table to move his body, a movement he is very skilled at.
But when his hand rested on a small gold-inlaid jade lock, he looked down at it and picked it up.
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
Jiang Huai pouted and looked at the lock in her hand over and over, then grinned and handed it to Jiang Shan, happily calling out, "Mom!"
A small lock inlaid with gold and jade may look nice, but it's just an accessory, or to put it more bluntly, a toy.
I didn't get to touch any of the four classes (scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants), but only got a toy. I'm a little disappointed!
Especially Sanlang, his little face fell down.
However, Jiang Huai's next move made everyone present change their expressions.
He grabbed the lock and waved it at Jiangshan, grinning and shouting, "Mommy, I want Daddy!"
Jiangshan really wants to crash!
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